Chapter 579 The Forest that Belongs to Me (Please Vote and Subscribe!!!)

The Subaru Forester station wagon was speeding down the highway, and outside the wiped-clean windows, the trees and bushes were quickly retreating.

It’s 10 a.m., a full three hours have passed since we set off from Tokyo.

It was hot outside the car. Under the direct sunlight, the ground temperature reached 40°. The asphalt road ahead was hazy, as if it were on an iron plate, and heat waves were slowly rising.

but

The temperature inside the car is suitable, and the air conditioner continuously sends out cold air, completely dispelling the heat.

"Ha~~~"

Hattori Heiji, who was sitting in the back row, let out a long yawn. He rubbed his eyes and asked in a muffled voice:

"How long do we have to go?"

From the initial excitement to the later calm and trough periods

The novelty of the journey has completely worn off, leaving only suffering.

Staying in the same position for a long time in a small space made my legs sore and numb, and my body became much stiffer.

All he wants now is to reach Nagano Prefecture as soon as possible, or get out of the car and do some activities.

"Nine hours left."

In the front row, Miss Miyano had a thick book on her knees. She was concentrating on reading the words on the page. She did not seem to be dissatisfied with the boring journey:

"Do you want to go to the bathroom?"

"Um"

Hattori Heiji nodded.

Hearing this, Sakaki took out the detective badge in his arms and said into the microphone:

"Mr. Mori, please stop at the next service area for a while."

This is the badge that Conan gave him before getting in the car. It is said that it can be used as a walkie-talkie within a certain distance. It is also the invention of Dr. Agasa.

Don't tell me, it's pretty useful.

"OK."

Mouri Kogoro's reply came from the detective badge.

The south side of Tokyo is the bay, which stretches as far as the eye can see, and the north side is the dense forest.

Especially the highway, which was originally set up outside the city, was even sparsely populated.

At first, there were a few small cars that were passing by, but as we walked, they disappeared and everyone went their separate ways.

Sunlight shines through the window and shines on Miss Miyano's body, coating her with a layer of fluorescence. Her peaceful expression is like a literary girl immersed in a sea of ​​books, which attracts people's reverie.

Sakaki occasionally suspected that she would tear out a page from the book, stuff it into her mouth and chew it.

But she didn't do that.

"I'm looking at Norwegian Wood, written by Haruki Murakami."

She said softly:

"Everyone has his own forest in his heart. Those who are lost are lost, and those who meet will meet again. It's so well written, isn't it?"

"Oh, Toru Watanabe."

Sakaki smiled silently:

"He's the depressed male protagonist who likes to hang out with women."

"Do you like this book?"

".Can't say I like it."

Shaking his head, Sakaki looked forward, his face unchanged:

"This book is very realistic, but it's not my type."

"Especially the protagonist's drifting, indecisive character."

"Well, you're not an indecisive person."

Miss Miyano nodded slightly:

"You are the person who will do whatever you want to do, if you are the protagonist of this book."

"Maybe storm into the mental hospital and kill the doctors."

"Haha, that's right!"

Smoking in a closed carriage would smell very strong, so Sakaki held the cigarette in his mouth without lighting it. After hearing what Miss Miyano said, he laughed heartily and said:

"If you like someone, you have to be brave."

"Placing your hopes on others will not make them change their minds."

"You can't run away from trouble. As long as you work hard, it won't be so painful in the future, right?"

Smiling slightly, Miss Miyano stared at him with ice-blue eyes and asked:

"Do you regret it?"

Sakaki knew what she wanted to say.

If I had given up on Miss Miyano in the first place.

He will not be involved in the entanglement between the black organization, the FBI, and the Metropolitan Police Department. The sky is high and the sea is vast, and he can go wherever he wants.

but.

Holding Miss Miyano's cold little hand, Sakaki Cheng said very seriously:

"I believe"

"This is the best decision I've ever made, so."

"I don't regret it."

Hattori Heiji, who was sitting in the back row, heard all the conversation that happened in front of him. The corners of his mouth twitched sharply, and goosebumps fell all over the floor.

He took out his earphones, plugged them in, and started playing music to distract himself from the sound of the whining dog stick.

Half an hour later, the Subaru Forester station wagon drove into the service area and parked outside the gas station.

After driving for more than three hours straight, it would be false to say that I wasn’t tired.

After getting off the car, Hattori Heiji and Conan went straight to the toilet. Sakaki Makoto walked to the smoking area and lit the cigarette that had been hanging in the corner of his mouth for a long time.

The cicadas chirped one after another in the mountains, and the wind blowing by was extremely hot.

After a while, Mouri Kogoro also came over:

"Mr. Sakaki, I think it's getting late. How about we just rest in the service area for a while and have lunch?"

"Good idea."

Sakaki took a look at the sky at noon and agreed very much with this proposal.

Miss Miyano took out a paper bag from the back of the car, which was filled with lunch boxes.

She and her sister made this early in the morning. It includes tuna sandwiches, croquettes, plum rice balls, vegetable salads, boiled shrimps, etc. The quantity is enough for 6 people.

After having lunch and resting for a while, the group set off on the road again.

After a morning of familiarization, Sakaki became more and more comfortable controlling the right-hand drive.

He let go of his hands and feet, accelerated the accelerator, and easily passed Mouri Kogoro, taking the lead.

Mouri Kogoro didn't want to lag behind, so the two cars sped up and raced on the highway in the scorching afternoon sun.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as the sun set, Sakaki and others finally entered Nagano Prefecture.

There was soft music playing in the car, and Miss Miyano leaned on the seat and fell asleep soundly.

At his feet was the winding sheep farm road. Even though Sakaki was tired, he did not dare to let down his guard and drove the vehicle carefully.

No one knows.

Will a car suddenly rush out from the corner ahead?

As we entered Nagano Prefecture, the sky was already covered with dark clouds and there was faint thunder.

“It’s going to rain”

Sakaki raised the temperature of the air conditioner a few degrees, reached for a blanket from the back seat, and covered Miss Miyano with one hand.

Because they had sped up when they set out in the afternoon, their expected arrival time at the Dusk Annex was also advanced by an hour.

Click click click click

The sound of chewing could be heard in his ears, and Sakaki couldn't help but glance at the rearview mirror.

Hattori Heiji was holding a bag of potato chips and eating them deliciously.

"Want some?"

".Need not."

Boom!

Just then

Halfway through overtaking, the white car in front suddenly made a strange noise, swayed from side to side, and stopped on the side of the road.

Seeing this, Sakaki also slowly stopped.

"Hmm"

The vibration when parking the car woke up Miss Miyano. She looked around sleepily and asked:

"Are you here already?"